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Axis Communications, the network video product manufacturer, has released its 2025 edition of its annual Sustainability Report. This outlines the company’s progress across environmental, social and governance priorities during a year of business growth, continued investment, organisational expansion and product launches. Axis continued to integrate sustainability more deeply into its business operations, with progress in areas including energy efficiency, renewable energy, reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, product material choices, responsible sourcing and human rights due diligence.
Findings:
- Improved energy performance: The renewable share of energy consumption related to Axis own operations increased from 48.9% in 2024 to 50.4% in 2025, while energy intensity figures improved 5.6%.
- Lower operational emissions: Scope 1 emissions fell by 14.6%, from 690 tCO2e in 2024 to 589 tCO2e in 2025, while market-based Scope 2 emissions decreased by 22.8%, from 1,063 tCO2e to 821 tCO2e.
- Progress against climate targets: Axis remains ahead of its Scope 1 and 2 target trajectory, with emissions down 41.5% compared with its 2022 base year.
- Continued Scope 3 focus: Scope 3 accounts for approximately 99% of Axis total greenhouse gas emissions. While absolute Scope 3 emissions increased in 2025, target-category emissions intensity improved slightly, from 87kg to 86kg CO2e per sold unit.
- More renewable materials: More than 80% of products launched in 2025 contained more than 20% renewable carbon-based plastics, compared with 76% of cameras launched in 2024.
- Long-term sustainability commitments: Axis is working towards a 42% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, a 51.6% reduction in Scope 3 emissions per sold unit by 2030, and at least 50% renewable carbon-based plastics in Axis-designed parts by 2028.
Impact
The report reflects the scale and complexity of sustainability work across a global technology business. In 2025, Axis recorded total sales of SEK 20.8bn (USD 2.1bn / GBP 1.56bn), and ended the year with 5,273 employees across more than 50 countries. Against that backdrop, Axis continued to focus on reducing the environmental impact of its own operations while working with partners, suppliers and customers to address sustainability across the wider value chain.
“Sustainability is not a separate workstream at Axis, it is part of how we think about innovation, responsibility and long-term business value,” said Linn Storang, Regional Director, Northern & Eastern Europe, at Axis. “The 2025 Sustainability Report shows encouraging progress in areas we can influence directly, including energy use, operational emissions and product materials. It also makes clear where the bigger challenge lies. For a global technology company, meaningful progress depends on collaboration across the entire value chain, from suppliers and logistics partners to customers and the way products are used over time.”
Axis identifies Scope 3 emissions as the central climate challenge. These emissions represent the overwhelming majority of the company’s greenhouse gas footprint, and Axis has therefore committed to reducing Scope 3 emissions per sold unit by 51.6% by 2030, based on a 2022 baseline. In product design, Axis continued to increase the use of renewable carbon-based plastics during 2025 and has set a goal for at least 50% of total plastics consumption in Axis-designed parts to come from renewable carbon-based plastics by 2028.
The report also sets out work on responsible business practices, supply-chain due diligence and human rights. During 2025, Axis further developed its sustainability processes, supplier expectations and governance structures, including work linked to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and European Sustainability Reporting Standards.
“Transparency matters because it allows businesses to move beyond intention and show progress, gaps and priorities clearly,” continued Linn. “The latest Axis Sustainability Report demonstrates that Axis is making measurable progress, but also reiterates that sustainability is a long-term commitment. Our focus is on practical action, responsible growth and working with others to raise standards across the industry.”
To download the report, visit: https://www.axis.com/about-axis/sustainability/reports-and-policies
